Setter method (assignment) with multiple arguments

Question

I have a custom class and want to be able to override the assignment operator. Here is an example:

class MyArray < Array
  attr_accessor :direction
  def          


        

Answer 1

The problem is

def strategy=(strategy, direction = :forward)
  @strategy = strategy
  @strategy.direction = direction
end

When you set

h.strategy = :mystrategy, :backward

you are actually overriding the original @strategy instance. After that call, @strategy is an instance of Symbol, not MyArray.

What do you want to do? Replace the object or update it?